Supplementing one feed

So I decided to supplement once a day to give myself a little break because LO (little one) eats so much and I exclusively pump. I am having trouble getting him to eat the formula...i think he does not like the taste. (I am using the honest organic formula because it has no corn syrup. I prefer to use organic formula.) Any suggestions? Am I suppose to slowly introduce by mixing?

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We started to introduce formula at night to see if our LO (little one) would sleep better and/or to provide a transition to formula if we have to... I initially bought Earth's Best with soy, but it the first ingredient is corn syrup! We didn't even try it. Then I found that Similac makes a "supplementing" formula and I've had zero issues from this. The Similac is also non-gmo.

I breastfeed from one side and then mix a two oz bottle of BM with a scoop of the Similac. Eventually I'll mix with water, but for now I feel better with BM. I also have an oversupply so I'm not entirely worried about "waste"

Is it soy or milk based?
We started to introduce formula at night to see if...

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11/08/2018

Is it soy or milk based?

We started to introduce formula at night to see if our LO would sleep better and/or to provide a transition to formula if we have to... I initially bought Earth's Best with soy, but it the first ingredient is corn syrup! We didn't even try it. Then I found that Similac makes a "supplementing" formula and I've had zero issues from this. The Similac is also non-gmo.

I breastfeed from one side and then mix a two oz bottle of BM with a scoop of the Similac. Eventually I'll mix with water, but for now I feel better with BM. I also have an oversupply so I'm not entirely worried about "waste"

It is milk based. I remember in the hospital they used the Similac. I just really wanted it to be organic l, I know might be a lil unrealistic. Does it have corn syrup in it?

It is milk based. I remember in the hospital they used the Similac. I just re...

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11/08/2018

It is milk based. I remember in the hospital they used the Similac. I just really wanted it to be organic l, I know might be a lil unrealistic. Does it have corn syrup in it?

I am totally unrealistic about this tool. I initially wanted organic, but then found lawsuits and such around them. For example, Honest had a lawsuit regarding "false labelling organic".

I did not see corn syrup on the Similac. I did read that corn syrup is typically used on "soy" based formulas to sweeten it since BM is sweeter. The Similac when heated also smells similar to my frozen BM. Random fyi? lol

I've had to mentally talk myself of the ledge about all of this especially knowing all the great benefits to BM. But at some point, my baby will eat candy. That will have corn syrup. He will have fries. That won't be great for heart health... I've been full of anxiety about this (probably to the point of my own detriment) so I totally get it!

Is it soy or milk based?
We started to introduce formula at night to see if...

Posted
11/08/2018

Is it soy or milk based?

We started to introduce formula at night to see if our LO would sleep better and/or to provide a transition to formula if we have to... I initially bought Earth's Best with soy, but it the first ingredient is corn syrup! We didn't even try it. Then I found that Similac makes a "supplementing" formula and I've had zero issues from this. The Similac is also non-gmo.

I breastfeed from one side and then mix a two oz bottle of BM with a scoop of the Similac. Eventually I'll mix with water, but for now I feel better with BM. I also have an oversupply so I'm not entirely worried about "waste"

I use the similac supplementation and my LO (little one) seems to like it. I just started supplementing today for the first time in 3 months. I hate giving him formula but I need a break, seems like hes having a growth spurt....again lol.

Just FYI (for your information) - I wouldn’t mix a full scoop of formula with a 2oz bottle of BM as you would be giving your baby way too many calories and will change the nutrients. Please ask your pediatrician on the correct way to mix it to get your baby used to taking a bottle. Or google for tips.

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